Somewhat surprisingly, this is Cook’s highest ranking in more than four years.

Cook, Root fire after new boys stumble

The left-hander’s Test successor Joe Root added some rankings points to his collection after an impressive hundred in his side’s maiden outing against the pink ball, but he still sits 36 points behind his Australian counterpart Steve Smith who will be out to extend his lead at the top of the charts when the series against Bangladesh begins on Sunday.

There is little movement elsewhere amongst the top 10 batters or bowlers, but number-two ranked quick James Anderson has gained ground on leading Test bowler Ravindra Jadeja after picking up five wickets against the Windies.